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National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Harriet Jacobs: "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," 1861 PrimaryNational Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Harriet Jacobs: "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," 1861 Primary
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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1270L
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National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Harriet Jacobs: "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," 1861

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Several chapters from a slave narrative by Harriet Jacobs examining her abuse, her integrity, and her eventual escape from brutality, all of which raise important questions about power, equality, and gender roles in the mid-nineteenth century. Discussion questions are provided.

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slave narratives

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slave life, treatment of slaves, harriet jacobs, nhc toolbox: harriet jacobs: "incidents in the life of a slave girl," 1861, harriet a. jacobs

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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